Monroe Nichols IV
About
Monroe Nichols' platform emphasizes addressing historical injustices in Tulsa, highlighted by his proposal for a $100 million trust fund to aid descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and repair ongoing community impacts.
Campaign promises (1)
- transparencyPropose a $100 million trust to aid descendants and repair the impact of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 10
- Total speaking time
- 1:28:18
- Avg per meeting
- 8:50
- Segments
- 1002
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Top issues during term (11)(General)
Eviction prevention and legal representation program
Backed by a PY 26 HUD allocation plus private United Way funding through the SEMR Institute partnership since 2023.
Flock surveillance and privacy policy
Mattress disposal rises to $20 each starting October 1, still well below private landfill costs.
Safe Move Tulsa homelessness reporting and funding pace
Uses proceeds of the existing 2017 temporary sales tax — no new tax, but tens of millions redirected toward homelessness services.
city job recruitment
Budget-neutral for the children/families office; $137,000 shifts from contract services to salary.
Homelessness and winter shelter
You’re paying for repeated sweeps and cleanups that don’t stick, so don’t count on encampment clearance saving money long-term.
city jail closure
$1.5 million from the 2016 Vision fund, down from the previously discussed $3 million cap.
jail closure
Closing the jail could shift detention costs to other agencies or free up city dollars, but the exact budget effect isn’t clear yet.
jail death lawsuit
If the suit moves forward, Tulsa taxpayers could end up covering legal defense costs and any settlement or judgment, adding pressure to the city budget.
warrant amnesty event
Taxpayers may save some court and jail processing costs, though the city and county forgo some fine revenue.
jail conditions lawsuit
Taxpayers could be on the hook for legal defense costs and a potential settlement or judgment if the lawsuit succeeds.
lawsuit over jail death
If the suit succeeds, Tulsa could be on the hook for damages and costly jail health upgrades—meaning taxpayer money and budget pressure.
Decisions during term (2)
Recorded while IV was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.